To: The Great Leaders Who Have a Passion for Continuous Learning<\/p>\n
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Lester Thurow, former dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management and author, wrote: \u201cA competitive world offers two possibilities. You can lose. Or, if you want, you can change.\u201d In a recent article, Running Your Own Race, Seth Godin writes about the great motivational value of competition. Competition, he says, has the ability to bring out the best in ourselves, to drive us to a higher level of performance as we measure our actions against those of others. This comparative external mirror challenges us to \u2018up our game\u2019 when we perceive ourselves being outperformed. While competition provides us this valuable stimulus, Godin has a warning and advice about competition and where great motivation arises:<\/p>\n
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\u201cIf you’re going to count on the competition to bring out your best work, you’ve surrendered control over your most important asset. Real achievement comes from racing ahead when no one else sees a path–and holding back when the rush isn’t going where you want to go. If you’re dependent on competition then you’re counting on the quality of those that show up to determine how well you’ll do. Worse, you’ve signed up for a career of faux death matches as the only way to do your best work.<\/p>\n
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\u201cSelf-motivation is and always will be the most important form of motivation. Driving with your eyes on the rear view mirror is exhausting. It’s easier than ever to measure your performance against others, but if it’s not helping you with your mission, stop.\u201d<\/p>\n
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It is our inner passion and fire that fills our life with excitement to find the best within ourselves. Writing about self-motivation, Abraham Maslow, author of the hierarchy of needs, tells us: \u201cA musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write if he is ultimately to be at peace with himself. What one can be, one must be.\u201d Be more than you ever dreamed you could be. Rekindle the embers of the fire within and run your own race. Remember, if you want to win\u2026 \u201cyou can change.\u201d Enjoy the beauty and fun of your magnificent journey.<\/p>\n
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Have a beautiful day and a fantastic week!!!<\/p>\n
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Mike<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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